Rev. ed. of: Teach yourself the Internet / Neil Randall. 1st. c1994

Includes index

This book takes you on a learning tour of the Internet. Through step-by-step instructions and practical examples, you'll learn all the major Internet tools and how to find out how to combine these tools to locate, access, and obtain information and files anywhere in the world. Day 1: For starters. Reader, meet Internet...Internet, meet reader. On your mark, get set...and go! Day 2: Conversing / Communicating. E-mail and mailing lists. Newsgroups. MUDs and MOOs: Connecting in real time. Day 3: Utilitarian stuff you should really know. Utilitarian but worthwhile: FTP, XModem and kermit. Navigating with Gopher. Non-web search tools: Archie, Veronica and others. Day 4: The World Wide Web. The web, Mosiac and netscape. Choosing a Web Browser. WWW search tools: finding what you need. Day 5: The Internet at home. Entertainment on the Internet: TV, movies and music. Traveling with the Net. Art on the Net. Day 6: The Internet at the office. Electronic Commerce: shopping on the Internet. Doing business on the Internet. Finding a job on the Internet. Day 7: The Internet at school. Education 101: exploring Internet resources for K-12 teachers. Self-education: government and the courts. Learning about science, technology and the Internet itself

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